Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-13
COMMISSION OF ARBITRATION
AND AWARD,

Section /. Be it enacted by the Legis-
lature of the state of Texas: That a
commission of arbitration and award, to
consist of three persons learned in the
law, to be appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, if in session, who shall hold
their Offices for two years, from
the first day of April, A. D., 1887,
and receive for their services the
same salaries as judges of the Supreme
court of the state of Texas, be and
the same is hereby created, to be
styled the commission of Appeals Of
the state of Texas" In case of a vacancy
on said commission by the death or resig-
nation Of any member thereof during the
vacation of the Legislature, it shall be
the duty of the Governor to fill the same
by appointment, and the person so ap
pointed shall continue in office until the
next regular session OF the Legislature
after the appointment.
Sec. 2. Said commission shall have the
power to hear and pronounce award upon
all civil cases now or hereafter pending
in the Supreme court, wherein the parties
or their attorneys may file consent IN
writing, to the reference thereof TO said
commission.
Sec. 5. Said commission shall report
its it's conclusions or award to the Su-
prGme court, in the cases so referred,
and may accompany the same with brief
synopsis of the case and their opinions
thereon; and the conclusions or award
aforesaid, shall be, and become the judg-
ment Of the ssid Supreme court, and said
court shall make and render such further
order, Judgment or decree thereon rs
NAV be necessary or proper to make said
award effective.
Sec. 4. The opinion of ssii commas
sion in the cases so referred to it by con-
sent in writing, shall not be published in
the reports of the decisions of the
Supreme court, nor shall the same have
any further or other effect than to de-
termine the particular cause wherein
rendered, and shall have no force or effect
or thority as precedent in other causes
unless otherwise decided Dy the Supreme
court.
Sec. 5. The Supreme court is hereby
authorized and empowered to refer to
said Commission Of Appeals, of the state
Of Texas, eny case or cases, now or
hereafter pending before said court,
for examination and report thereon;
and it shall be the duty of
said Supreme court, in order
to relieve the docket of said court OF the
great number of cases now encumbering
it, from time TO time to refer to said Com
mission of Appeals so many of said cases
now or hereafter pending in said court,
as may reasonably be considered and act
ed upon by the same, at the several ses-
sions thereof, having respect in such
reference to the length of time such cases
have been pending, as we'll as to promote
au esrly disposition of the cases on
docket; provided, that when any case is
referred by the Supreme court to said
Commission of Appeals, the counsel for
both parties shall have notice thereof, and
shall have the right to be heard upon
same, as if said cause were tried by the
Supreme court; and said Commission of
Appeals shall make rules regulating the |
hearing of causes submitted to them.
Sec. 6. When said Commission Of APP |
Deals have considered and determined |
upon the proper disposition of any case